South Africa Funder
Venue
Howden
One Creechurch Place
EC3A 5AF
London
United Kingdom
See map: Google Maps
Date
4th November 2024
Time
5:45pm
About This Event
4th November 2024 - 5:45pm
Three decades ago the world celebrated the end of apartheid in South Africa.
With Nelson Mandela elected president in 1994, the system of legislated discrimination was brought to a halt and democracy took its place. However, South Africa and her neighbours remain among the most unequal societies in the world, with extremely high unemployment and poverty rates.
As in the UK, the vibrant non-profit sector does a lot with a little – but the challenges are immense. That’s why The Funding Network is proud to partner with the SA-UK Trust Network to organise a crowdfunding event raising support for three southern and South African small non-profits.
Join us Monday 4 November from 5.45pm at the offices of Howden in central London for our South Africa Funder: Democracy Three Decades On.
Register your place below.
The Projects
At our events, charities pitch for 6 minutes before taking questions from the audience.
Created in 2000 to help orphaned children during the HIV/AIDS pandemic, Topsy Foundation evolved to putting play, learning and health at the centre of early childhood development in the community.
Topsy Foundation works in rural South Africa (Mpumalanga province) with over 14,000 women and children every year to provide food security, access to healthcare and quality early learning.
The Kay Mason Foundation bridges the gap between primary and high school education for underprivileged 13-18 year olds in Western Cape. Through scholarship, mentorship and academic support, they ensure that a student's financial circumstances are not a barrier to continue their studies.
They are effectively breaking the poverty cycle with education that is valuable in and out of the classroom.
In an area where Xhosa is the home language, over 40% of children depend on social grants, and most schools have one teacher for all grades, Tyume Valley Schools works with teachers and the community to strengthen the English and maths curriculum and build the schools' capacity.
Tyume Valley Schools supports over 400 children every year.
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